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A worker follows a raisin harvesting machine at a farm near Fresno in 2021.

ERIC PAUL ZAMORA

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I want to thank the now-former climate and conservation manager at the State Water Resources Control Board who last month quit his job, then widely distributed an email telling many of his co-workers what he truly thinks of them.

He gave us the clearest proof yet that the water board is exactly what I and many others have accused it of being — loaded with activist staff who routinely undermine their own board members by presenting selective, misleading, or just inaccurate information and calling it fact.

In the process of quitting, this ideological zealot outed his efforts to work as a taxpayer-funded environmental lobbyist, pushing an agenda intent on destroying most of the San Joaquin Valley’s agricultural economy.

He is outraged that the board has failed to “quickly and permanently” reduce agricultural production. He called those working in food-processing jobs members of “a right-wing death cult.”

He still mourns the removal — some three years ago — of Felicia Marcus as chair of the board, never mind the fact that Marcus thumbed her nose at two governors by ignoring their joint request for her to consider a voluntary agreement negotiated by high-ranking administration officials on the Tuolumne River. This ex-staffer signs off his letter by disgustedly chiding some of his former co-workers for failing to derail the governor’s support for voluntary agreements on our rivers, saying his colleagues have “rolled over.”

A couple of years ago, this same angry staffer tweeted that my friend Melissa Hurtado, a state senator from Sanger, was a member of the “agricultural mafia” because she dared stand up for farmers and farmworkers. I wonder what he thinks of Sen. Hurtado’s bill that would have dissolved the water board outright?

Unfortunately, the contempt displayed by this individual for the people and industries he was tasked with regulating is not unique. I have heard water board staff hiss and jeer speakers who make comments they dislike during meetings. And I routinely hear horror stories about board staff taking advantage of their authority with outrageous demands, such as the “hearing officer” who insisted a water user pay for a three-day trip that included a $30,000 helicopter ride to observe an underground river.

None of this behavior has resulted in public admonishment despite the board’s continued insistence that it is a neutral umpire in settling disputes and balancing the water needs of California. When umpires openly root for one team, they are not neutral.

The disgruntled former staffer assures us that a few noble co-workers share his “commitment to racial equity,” as they “have advanced safe, accessible, and affordable water for marginalized communities…”

Why, then, did the State Auditor in late July release a scathing report saying water board staff “lacks urgency to ensure that failing water systems” across the state are being fixed? Progress has been made in the past year, but still some 960,000 people — mainly in rural areas like my district — are either facing or are living with water emergencies. These Californians don’t worry about brown lawns; they fear liver damage, increased risk of cancer, or just being unable to flush their toilets.

Not everyone at the water board falls in line with this malcontent. Several staff members were productive partners in my efforts with Congressman Jim Costa to deliver millions of dollars to replace an antiquated water-treatment plant in Dos Palos, ensuring reliable drinking water for the entire city. But the auditor’s report shows us that for every success there are many more failures.

The water board and its staff need to spend less time trying to fallow every acre of San Joaquin Valley farmland and focus on the critical mission of providing clean drinking water for poor, rural Californians.

Board staff has spent more than 12 years and thousands of staff hours trying to shove the state’s water grab down our throats, despite the billions of dollars and thousands of jobs it will cost the San Joaquin Valley and the increase in food prices certain to follow. Where would we be if staff had pursued clean drinking water programs with the same zeal? How many more Californians would be drinking water from their taps instead of from plastic bottles?

Any water board staff member who has been moved by their former colleague’s letter should follow his example. If you care more about sticking it to “Big Ag” than ensuring every Californian has access to clean drinking water, please, find a different job.

Democratic Assemblymember Adam C. Gray represents the 21st Assembly District, which includes all of Merced County and portions of Stanislaus County. He is running to represent Merced and parts of Fresno, Madera, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Assemblyman Adam Gray of Merced. Assembly photo
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inaugurated a set of clean water systems to improve the health and well-being of almost 8,000 people in the communes of Andonabe in the Vatovavy region and Andrainjato in the Haute Matsiatra region of Madagascar.

ANTANANARIVO –The U.S. government, through U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), inaugurated on August 12 clean water systems in two underserved communes in central and southeastern Madagascar that will improve the health and well-being of almost 8,000 people.

In the communes of Andonabe in the Vatovavy region and Andrainjato in the Haute Matsiatra region, USAID inaugurated improved water infrastructure consisting of new dams for water collection, treatment plants, reservoirs, tanks, and pipes. These systems also include public showers, latrines, hand-washing stations, water points, and piping to connect water systems to schools and health care facilities.

These communes are among 250 municipalities supported by USAID under its Rural Access to New Opportunities in Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (RANO WASH) initiative, a six-year, $30 million project to increase equitable access to safe water and improved sanitation services in rural areas of seven regions of the country. These improvements are co-funded by the French Development Agency.

In Madagascar, 83 percent of the country’s population is rural, but only 34 percent of rural residents have access to safe drinking water and only 6 percent have access to safely managed sanitation facilities, according to UNICEF. In coordination with Madagascar’s Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and other partner ministries and authorities, USAID implements RANO WASH through public-private partnerships, or through a coalition of NGOs lead by CARE and including Catholic Relief Services, WaterAid, BushProof, and Sandandrano.

The community of Andonabe was also commended for reaching the status of Open Defecation Free. This is the second commune in the Vatovavy region to receive this status, and other communes are expected to soon follow. They are serving as models for other villages as Madagascar strives to improve rural hygiene and decrease disease by eliminating the practice.

The U.S. government is the largest donor to Madagascar’s health sector, allocating more than $440 million since 2015 to health-related initiatives. In 2021 alone, USAID has provided $86 million to improve the health and well-being of the Malagasy people.

 

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The Cape Fear River provides drinking water for over 1.5 million North Carolinians. It flows southeast for over 200 miles, passing by three major North Carolina cities before reaching Wilmington, which sits at the bottom of the river basin and collects drainage and runoff from more than 29 counties across the state.

For the people of Wilmington, Brunswick County, and parts of Pender County, the river is also our main source of drinking water, and chemical companies like Chemours are getting away with polluting it, dumping large quantities of PFAS toxins known as “forever chemicals” into the Cape Fear River.

In June 2017, I cofounded Clean Cape Fear after learning that corporations were poisoning our community, and we have not stopped pushing for aggressive protections of our drinking water, air, soil, and food supply. Too many families worry about PFAS and other contamination in their water, and we must act urgently to address their needs.

Clean Cape Fear is a grassroots community group working to restore and protect our water quality as well as spotlight deficiencies in governmental regulations that adversely impact our right to clean water. We are not paid advocates. We are your neighbors, your friends, your family, and your coworkers. We are sons and daughters who know the difference between right and wrong.

Five years ago we made a promise to fight irresponsible actions from companies like Chemours and hold our elected officials accountable. We are concerned residents who are tired of paying for water we don’t feel safe drinking. We are tired of seeing our bills go up. We are tired of government inaction. We are tired of elected leaders who lack the courage to take a stand against corporate polluters like Chemours.

Most importantly, we are tired of seeing our loved ones suffer, and we are not OK.

Last year, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data revealed North Carolinians with PFAS-contaminated tap water were more likely to have two or more chronic diseases than residents in the rest of the state. Last month, new research showed possible associations between PFAS blood contamination and deaths in the United States related to heart disease and cancer that is killing Americans every year at a similar rate to COVID-19. Wilmington residents have PFAS contamination in their blood at two to three times above the national average.

That’s why it’s so egregious that congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd has voted numerous times against bipartisan legislation that would help address PFAS contamination not just in Wilmington but all across North Carolina.

In 2019, Ted Budd voted against an amendment to the PFAS Action Act that would force dischargers to report PFAS releases into waterways and require the EPA to establish clear limitations on those releases.

Last year, he voted against the PFAS Action Act of 2021, which would require the EPA to set a drinking water standard for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and  perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) within two years, designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances and air pollutants, set discharge limits of industrial releases of PFAS, prohibit unsafe incineration of PFAS wastes, and require comprehensive PFAS health testing. It defined PFAS in a way that won’t allow companies like Chemours to evade responsibility. It also provided $200 million annually to upgrade water infrastructure. This bill ultimately passed the House without his vote but stalled in the Senate, which is why who we send to the Senate this November matters so much.

He voted against an amendment to the annual military spending bill that would require national regulation of PFAS, strengthen disclosure requirements for PFAS manufacturers, like Chemours, provide PFAS exposure training to Department of Defense medical providers, and mandate that the military comply with safe incineration standards for PFAS.

Approving each one of these bills would bring us one step closer to the justice we seek and deserve. Just because PFAS exposures don’t impact his district as catastrophically as they do ours does not mean he should turn his back on voting with compassion and mercy for his fellow North Carolinians—especially in our time of need.

Voters deserve the right to know what’s clearly at stake in this region. We’re not getting the help and resources we need, because some members of the North Carolina congressional delegation are unwilling to support their neighbors. We deserve a leader who loves this state enough to protect us from irresponsible corporations who continue to make billions while we go into medical debt and beg for mercy through GoFundMe accounts. We deserve justice and accountability. We deserve someone who understands what those things look like.

This November, our tap water and our long-term health are on the ballot. We must elect Cheri Beasley and ensure voices in southeastern North Carolina are heard loud and clear. She is a clean water candidate and Clean Cape Fear fully endorses her work. 

Emily Donovan is the cofounder of Clean Cape Fear.

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Aug 17, 2022, 3:01amUpdated 4h ago

By: News 12 Staff

Suffolk County residents are pushing for a project they say will allow them to have access to safe and clean drinking water.

Homeowners say local officials must act to secure grant money that is needed for the project.

Manorville residents spoke to the Riverhead Town Board Tuesday to obtain the grant that would help over the $9.5 million cost to connect their well water homes to a public water system.

“They are in desperate need of being hooked up to the public water supply, so they have safe, clean drinking water,” says Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Concerned Citizens for the Environment.

Esposito says 64 homes in Manorville are using private wells that are contaminated or at risk for contamination of highly toxic chemicals linked to cancers called PFAs.

“Most of the residents don’t actually drink the water – they rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking – but they are still washing their dishes, washing their clothing, they are still bathing in it,” says Kelly McClinchy, of Manorville.

The residents say the Town of Riverhead needs to send in the grant application to New York state next month.

They say the holdup is that they must demonstrate that they have the capacity to provide water to the residents. They say the way to do this is to form an agreement with Suffolk County Water Authority, which is not currently in place.

Esposito says recently 64 well water homes in Brookhaven have received grants to connect to a public water system, something they hope can happen in Manorville.

“You’re worried about money, they’re worried about cancer,” Esposito says.

The Riverhead town supervisor says they are aware of the deadline and are working closely with the water authority and other officials to try and optimize the allowance of the grant.

An executive session is scheduled for Thursday to discuss further.

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It has been 18 days since Jackson residents have been able to use the water from the tap without boiling it first. Now, the Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba say it’s time to look at someone else running the city’s water treatment plant. What the city council wanted to do during Tuesday’s meeting was make it clear that the city is losing confidence to do its job.With the state-imposed boil-water notice still in place, Lumumba said the city doesn’t have enough people to properly run the water treatment plant, so it’s time to go hire another company to do the job for them.”The state of Mississippi should have stepped in and put us under receivership for not being in compliance. They did not. The federal government should have stepped in. They did not,” said Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes. Stokes wants the city water system to be run by an outside company. At the very least, the troubled O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant that, on top of water quality problems, also has two 8 million-gallon pumps still out of commission.”They are woefully short-staffed and overworked, but we need help,” said Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay. Those pumps pull water from the reservoir for treatment, but the mayor admits the city does not have enough properly trained engineers to manage the plant. He said they are already looking at hiring an outside management company to take over operations at the treatment plants.”We have already started to meet with companies about this,” Lumumba said. “We are looking at where the attractiveness lives for them.”It will cost money, but the mayor said he doesn’t know how much yet, but he did warn the council that other parts of the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant are in danger of breaking in the coming days, weeks or months.”When things break, or when we have a boil-water notice, or loss of water pressure, more times than not, it is on account of some failure in the water treatment facility. That is what we are dealing with,” the mayor said.But Stokes said he still thinks the city should just bring in an outside company to take over the entire city water system.”If you have a management company, and the mayor is going to dictate to them what they can and can’t do, then we are going to be in the same boat we are in now,” Stokes said.But the city council is not heading in that direction yet. They did instruct the mayor to look at hiring an outside company to manage operations at the water treatment plants, which could take several months to resolve. Meanwhile, the mayor says the city is hoping to be able to lift this latest water notice by the end of the week.

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It has been 18 days since Jackson residents have been able to use the water from the tap without boiling it first.

Now, the Jackson City Council and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba say it’s time to look at someone else running the city’s water treatment plant. What the city council wanted to do during Tuesday’s meeting was make it clear that the city is losing confidence to do its job.

With the state-imposed boil-water notice still in place, Lumumba said the city doesn’t have enough people to properly run the water treatment plant, so it’s time to go hire another company to do the job for them.

“The state of Mississippi should have stepped in and put us under receivership for not being in compliance. They did not. The federal government should have stepped in. They did not,” said Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes.

Stokes wants the city water system to be run by an outside company. At the very least, the troubled O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant that, on top of water quality problems, also has two 8 million-gallon pumps still out of commission.

“They are woefully short-staffed and overworked, but we need help,” said Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay.

Those pumps pull water from the reservoir for treatment, but the mayor admits the city does not have enough properly trained engineers to manage the plant. He said they are already looking at hiring an outside management company to take over operations at the treatment plants.

“We have already started to meet with companies about this,” Lumumba said. “We are looking at where the attractiveness lives for them.”

It will cost money, but the mayor said he doesn’t know how much yet, but he did warn the council that other parts of the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant are in danger of breaking in the coming days, weeks or months.

“When things break, or when we have a boil-water notice, or loss of water pressure, more times than not, it is on account of some failure in the water treatment facility. That is what we are dealing with,” the mayor said.

But Stokes said he still thinks the city should just bring in an outside company to take over the entire city water system.

“If you have a management company, and the mayor is going to dictate to them what they can and can’t do, then we are going to be in the same boat we are in now,” Stokes said.

But the city council is not heading in that direction yet. They did instruct the mayor to look at hiring an outside company to manage operations at the water treatment plants, which could take several months to resolve.

Meanwhile, the mayor says the city is hoping to be able to lift this latest water notice by the end of the week.

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Children and pets and especially vulnerable to HABs

 August 16, 2022                                                   

 RIVERSIDE – The State Water Resources Control Board and Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board are urging fisherman and recreational users to stay out of the water until further notice at Lake Elsinore in Riverside County. Tests results in portions of the lake confirmed the presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs), which can be a health threat to humans and pets.

 Signs have been posted at the lake with a recreational advisory of “WARNING” to alert lake users of the elevated risk. Visitors are encouraged to follow the below guidance until further notice. 

• No swimming
• Do not let pets and other animals go into or drink the water and pets should be prevented from eating the scum on shore.
• Stay away from scum, and cloudy or discolored water.
• Do not eat shellfish from this water.
• Do not use this water for drinking or cooking. Boiling or filtering will not make the water safe.
• For fish caught here, throw away guts and clean fillets with tap water or bottled water before cooking.

 The HABs have been identified by both lab results from sampling and visual observations at Lake Elsinore. Cyanobacteria, a group of organisms that form harmful algal blooms, can produce potent toxins. Health risks include skin inflammation, gastrointestinal distress, headaches, agitation and .weakness or abnormal breathing if HAB material is swallowed while swimming. Dogs and children are most susceptible to exposure because of their smaller body size, increased potential to swallow water while swimming, and tendency to stay in the water longer. If you suspect exposure, wash your children and dog immediately.

 The bloom in the lake appears suspended on the water’s surface. Bloom conditions can change rapidly, as the winds and waves move or concentrate the bloom into different regions of the lake. In some areas, the bloom may concentrate and form a film or scum on the water surface. The color of the water may also appear discolored as bright or dark green and brown. 

 The City of Lake Elsinore has posted advisory signs to notify recreational users of the bloom. City of Lake Elsinore and the Water Boards will provide regular updates to inform the community when postings are removed on the California HAB Reports Web Map.

 The Water Boards recommend that people practice healthy water habits while enjoying the outdoors this summer at your local lake, river or stream: 

• Heed all instructions on posted advisories if present 
• Avoid algae and scum in the water and on the shore 
• Keep an eye on children and pets 
• If you think a harmful algal bloom or toxic algal mats are present, do not let pets and other animals go into or drink the water or eat scum/algal mats on the shore 
• Don’t drink the water or use it for cooking 
• Wash yourself, your family and your pets with clean water after water play 
• If you catch fish, throw away guts and clean fillets with tap water or bottled water    before cooking 
• Avoid eating shellfish if you think a harmful algal bloom is present 

Get medical treatment immediately if you think that you, your pet, or livestock has gotten sick after going in the water. Be sure to alert the medical professional to the possible contact with cyanobacteria. Also, make sure to contact the local county public health department.  

For more information about HABs, please visit: 

California Harmful Algal Blooms Portal 

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‘We were purposeful in selecting North Bay for the establishment of our Global Command Centre’

It took Craig McLellan one simple lecture at Canadore College to realize North Bay would be an ideal spot to relocate his business. 

“I spoke to 90 first year software development students and at the end of my 10-minute talk I said a show of hands how many of you want to stay in North Bay after you graduate, and over 75 per cent of them put their hands up,” said McLellan, the president and CEO of ThinkOn. 

“When you think about the power of knowing that the people you are training or collaborate with are interested in the same town which you are investing in, that gets you really excited. That was the moment I said, ‘we are on to something here,’ and since then everything has kind of aligned behind that idea knowing we can train people here, we can establish a quality of life here and it is actually going to stick.”

ThinkOn was one of four projects connected to Canadore College that will receive $3 million in funding from the federal government through FedNOR.   

The announcement includes FedNor funding of $1,000,920 to help ThinkOn establish a Digital Public Safety Centre at Canadore College.

“It’s got natural tie ins with our computer programming programs, our IT infrastructure,” noted George Burton, president and CEO of Canadore College.  

As Canada’s only provider of storage, computer and networking resources, ThinkOn’s North Bay facility will feature a Secret Cleared Security Operations Centre (SOC) and Digital Evidence Management (DEM) Archive. The new operations centre will be a highly secure facility that identifies and resolves all security events and incidents. The archive will provide secure hosting of vendor neutral digital evidence content management and archiving evidence for public safety agencies and groups in Ontario and Canada.

McLellan says this investment will also allow ThinkOn to host a major cyber-security event to showcase North Bay as a prime location for digital technology. 

“We were purposeful in selecting North Bay for the establishment of our Global Command Centre,” added McLellan. 

“North Bay is a welcoming and supportive community. It offers a superior quality of life and excellent infrastructure on which to grow our business. In collaboration with Canadore College, we plan to grow a pool of local talent through a combination of excellent education and real-world work experience. As a Canadian company, passionate about developing homegrown cyber-security talent, we look forward to forging educational partnerships with Canadore and The First Peoples’ Centre.”

He expects this will create 28 full-time jobs over the next two years.

Another $750,000 will go towards the establishment of an Indigenous Clean Water Learning Lodge which will be located near the Education Centre Pond.  

The money will be used to create a comprehensive platform of technologies, services and educational programs tailored to fit First Nations needs and values, while addressing the challenges of delivering reliable and sustainable clean drinking water to remote Indigenous communities. Once fully operational, the Lodge will feature a fully operational water treatment facility and demonstration lab to showcase innovative water treatment technologies and services. This project is expected to create 25 jobs. 

“Today’s announcement will help unleash the economic potential of Northern Ontario’s innovation ecosystem,” said Anthony Rota, Nipissing-Timiskaming MP, who made the funding announcement at Canadore College on Tuesday.  

“This paves the way to providing a sustainable source of clean drinking water to rural and remote First Nations. These projects with Canadore College are great examples of how we are helping to maximize opportunities for social and business growth, while supporting jobs a strong economy.”

Canadore will also receive FedNor funding of $1.1 million to establish a Concept Development Lab (CDL) at its Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping (ICAMP) facility.

This funding is expected to enhance the regional innovation ecosystem by supporting businesses and start-ups throughout the commercialization process including scale-up and product development. Over the next three years, the CDL will complete technology audits and help businesses develop and commercialize new or modified products, processes, services or technologies. This project is expected to create 44 jobs and maintain 60 more. 

Canadore will also receive another $25,000 for a community based project to help Canadore College host information sessions on financial literacy and promote the awareness of elder abuse among seniors. 

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Volume of water and sewage has not been determined but is in excess of 10,000 gallons

– On Monday, a large volume of potable water and sewage was released in the vicinity of Broad Street and Ramona Drive in San Luis Obispo, due to a break in an 11-inch potable water main. Potable water entered a section of exposed and open sewer line currently under construction. A mixture of potable water and sewage overflowed from the sewer system and entered Garden Creek, a tributary of San Luis Obispo Creek.

At this point, the volume of water and sewage has not been determined but is in excess of 10,000 gallons. Repairs are underway, according to the City of San Luis Obispo.

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department advises avoiding water contact in Garden Creek. Ocean water samples will be taken at the mouth of San Luis Creek. The beach area near the mouth of San Luis Creek will be posted with closure signs until test results indicate water quality is not impacted.

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Skin Care

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From donning nothing but bucket hats and baggy clothes to breaking the internet with her Vogue photoshoot look inspired by Betty Brosmer, Billie Eilish has come a long way in her fashion choices. The youngest Grammy winner (for Album of the Year), at the age of 20, is also an Oscar winner; represents in many ways Gen Z’s eclectic, mix-and-match approach to style.

In a video posted on Vogue, the Bad Guy singer says that it wasn’t until she was a preteen that Eilish started caring about her skin. She adds that her brother, Finneas O’Connell, suggested she take better care of her skin.

“I have had a skincare routine since I was 12-ish. Before that, I never thought about it,” Eilish said. “It was my brother that told me to care about it.”

Check out Billie Eilish Skincare Routine here.

Billie Eilish’s Skincare Routine: From Eco-friendly Wipes To Cold Water Cleansing

“I have to do a skin-care routine every night,” says Billie Eilish.

Step 1: Billie starts by pulling her hair back using a headband, so the hair doesn’t fall on her face or forehead during the skincare routine. This helps with the even application of products on your face.

Step 2: The next step is removing the makeup. She uses a face wipe for this and thoroughly wipes the makeup, focusing on all corners around the neck, eyes and chin.

Step 3: Billie moves on to her face mask- a combination of zinc and sulphur.

Step 4: The next step is cleanser – a cleanser can assist in clearing up any build-up resulting in healthier and smoother skin.

As well as keeping your skin hydrated, soft, smooth, and removing dead skin cells, it also promotes a natural glow by removing dry and dead skin cells. Additionally, it stimulates blood circulation, which contributes to glowing skin by increasing blood flow to the face [1].

Step 5: She advises everyone to use cold water while washing their face, especially during their daily skincare routine.

According to experts, the best way to wash your face is with lukewarm water, which is suitable for all skin types. Hot water strips your skin of the protective oils that help retain moisture. Regularly washing your face with cold water may slow ageing and reduce wrinkles. It also helps you get rid of the harmful effects of the sun. This is because cold water tightens and protects the pores on the skin that are opened up when exposed to the sun’s rays [2].

Step 6: For cleansing, she doesn’t use cotton pads/wipes but instead uses an eco-friendly reusable pad. In the video, Billie asks everyone to transition to reusable cotton pads by using old t-shirts. All you need to do is to cut them out in small circles and use them in place of cotton wipes. Then, after a week’s use, just throw it all in the washing machine, and you are good to go.

Step 7: The next step is moisturiser. You need a daily moisturiser to keep your skin moisturised and prevent environmental damage. You can reduce the chance of extreme dryness and oiliness by moisturising daily.

Step 8: After moisturiser, she opts for a face cream to give her skin a glow.

Step 9: The final step in her skincare routine is toner. Using a toner after cleansing reduces the penetration of impurities and environmental contaminants into the skin by closing pores and tightening cell gaps. In addition, it can be used to protect and remove chlorine from tap water and minerals. In a sense, it acts as a moisturiser [3].

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HAMLET — Residents of the Seaboard City were recently notified of two violations of drinking water standards.

A notification sent to residents noted that the violations do not represent an emergency.

According to the notice, trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids were found in above standard concentrations during a quarterly compliance test. Both contaminants are produced in drinking water when chemicals used to treat the water react with organic compounds.

According to the notice, trihalomethanes were found at levels of 0.115 mg/L. The standard for trihalomethanes is 0.080 mg/L. Haloacetic acids were reported at 0.063 mg/L. The standard concentration is 0.060 mg/L.

The notices specify that there is no need to boil water or to take any corrective actions but to consult your doctor if you have specific health concerns.

However, the notice also says: “If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water.”

Additionally, the notice contains the following warnings regarding the prolonged exposure to these compounds:

• “…some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.”
• “…some people who drink water containing trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer.”

According to the notice, the city is “treating our Water Lake to help control algae growth” and cleaning both of the city’s “Clearwell Tanks.” The notice states that the city hopes to have the problem rectified within “the next few months.”

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